I've been promising you a look at the concept sketch for "The Thing," and here it is. I've drawn five different designs for this pin. At first, I had the leg tips coming together. That is because there wasn't a background, and I needed to give the pin some stability. I also had to close gaps between the legs because too many holes would increase the production costs. But then I got the idea of putting it on a background. That simple change allowed me to open up the legs and give them a skittering feel. Then, a friend suggested that there would be fire blazing at it from the back. I loved that idea and now I think I've got the color comp to a place where I can start doing the vector art. This pin will be two inches wide instead of two inches tall. It will still have two studs on the back. I'm confident this pin will be added to the official line up as the stretch goal of $1,500 is only a few dollars away.

In the next update, I'll post a poll to so you all can vote and determine which Classic 80's Horror Movie will be honored at the next stretch goal of $2,000.